worst single season road record in nba history to reach finals

15 teams are tied for the worst record on the road in an NBA Finals, with a record of 0-3. The first three are the Dallas Mavericks, the Phoenix Suns and the Oklahoma City Thunder 2 times.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	SERIES	W%	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Mavericks	0-3	2023-24	NBA Finals	.000	3	240.0	91.7	40.3	16.0	5.7	2.7	36.0	80.7	44.6	8.0	30.0	26.7	11.7	18.7	62.5	51.6	8.7	31.7	13.0	720	275	121	48	17	8	39	53
2	Suns	0-3	2020-21	NBA Finals	.000	3	240.0	100.3	37.7	17.7	5.7	5.3	39.3	82.3	47.8	7.3	26.3	27.8	14.3	18.0	79.6	55.6	5.7	32.0	15.7	720	301	113	53	17	16	47	69
3	Cavaliers	0-2	2017-18	NBA Finals	.000	2	252.5	108.5	47.5	21.5	7.0	3.5	40.5	94.5	42.9	9.5	32.0	29.7	18.0	24.0	75.0	51.6	17.5	30.0	11.5	505	217	95	43	14	7	23	33
4	Cavaliers	0-3	2016-17	NBA Finals	.000	3	240.0	108.0	46.7	21.3	7.0	4.0	40.7	91.3	44.5	10.0	28.0	35.7	16.7	22.3	74.6	53.4	12.3	34.3	14.7	720	324	140	64	21	12	44	63
5	Thunder	0-3	2011-12	NBA Finals	.000	3	240.0	96.3	37.0	14.3	7.3	4.3	36.3	82.0	44.3	6.0	20.7	29.0	17.7	22.0	80.3	52.5	9.7	27.3	12.7	720	289	111	43	22	13	38	74
6	Magic	0-2	2008-09	NBA Finals	.000	2	252.5	85.5	42.5	16.0	6.5	7.0	28.0	78.0	35.9	9.0	26.5	34.0	20.5	28.0	73.2	47.3	10.0	32.5	14.0	505	171	85	32	13	14	28	45
7	Lakers	0-3	2007-08	NBA Finals	.000	3	240.0	94.0	32.7	19.0	6.7	1.0	33.3	74.7	44.6	7.7	20.7	37.1	19.7	25.3	77.6	54.8	6.7	26.0	13.7	720	282	98	57	20	3	41	82
8	Cavaliers	0-2	2006-07	NBA Finals	.000	2	240.0	84.0	37.0	12.0	6.5	2.0	31.5	75.5	41.7	6.0	17.0	35.3	15.0	22.0	68.2	49.3	11.0	26.0	12.0	480	168	74	24	13	4	24	35
9	Mavericks	0-3	2005-06	NBA Finals	.000	3	248.3	90.0	37.3	12.7	6.0	1.7	32.7	78.3	41.7	4.7	19.0	24.6	20.0	26.0	76.9	50.1	9.7	27.7	15.3	745	270	112	38	18	5	46	91
10	Lakers	0-3	2003-04	NBA Finals	.000	3	240.0	78.3	37.7	20.0	7.0	2.3	30.3	75.7	40.1	4.3	19.7	22.0	13.3	22.7	58.8	45.7	10.0	27.7	12.7	720	235	113	60	21	7	38	90
11	Nets	0-2	2001-02	NBA Finals	.000	2	240.0	88.5	44.0	18.5	10.0	4.5	33.5	90.0	37.2	5.5	19.0	28.9	16.0	26.5	60.4	43.5	20.5	23.5	12.0	480	177	88	37	20	9	24	56
12	Pacers	0-3	1999-00	NBA Finals	.000	3	240.0	100.7	41.0	19.7	4.3	5.3	33.7	80.3	41.9	7.3	19.7	37.3	26.0	31.3	83.0	53.5	9.3	31.7	9.7	720	302	123	59	13	16	29	88
13	Knicks	0-2	1998-99	NBA Finals	.000	2	240.0	72.0	43.0	10.0	9.0	5.0	29.0	81.5	35.6	2.0	11.0	18.2	12.0	15.5	77.4	40.8	11.5	31.5	14.0	480	144	86	20	18	10	28	52
14	Jazz	0-3	1996-97	NBA Finals	.000	3	240.0	84.3	38.0	17.3	8.7	2.0	29.3	69.3	42.3	6.0	13.0	46.2	19.7	28.3	69.4	51.5	9.3	28.7	14.7	720	253	114	52	26	6	44	73
15	SuperSonics	0-3	1995-96	NBA Finals	.000	3	240.0	84.3	38.3	15.0	7.3	3.0	29.7	72.0	41.2	4.3	18.3	23.6	20.7	25.0	82.7	50.8	14.0	24.3	18.0	720	253	115	45	22	9	54	79
16	Magic	0-2	1994-95	NBA Finals	.000	2	240.0	102.0	43.0	27.0	5.5	6.5	38.0	81.0	46.9	11.0	31.0	35.5	15.0	21.5	69.8	56.4	9.0	34.0	15.5	480	204	86	54	11	13	31	49
17	Lakers	0-2	1988-89	NBA Finals	.000	2	240.0	101.0	34.0	21.0	6.0	2.5	35.0	76.0	46.1	3.5	10.5	33.3	27.5	36.0	76.4	55.0	11.5	22.5	13.0	480	202	68	42	12	5	26	50
18	Celtics	0-3	1986-87	NBA Finals	.000	3	240.0	109.3	39.0	28.0	5.0	6.0	43.0	85.3	50.4	1.3	5.3	25.0	22.0	28.7	76.7	55.8	11.0	28.0	15.7	720	328	117	84	15	18	47	65
19	Rockets	0-3	1985-86	NBA Finals	.000	3	240.0	97.3	42.7	25.0	10.0	4.7	40.3	92.0	43.8	1.0	3.3	30.0	15.7	23.7	66.2	47.5	16.7	26.0	15.3	720	292	128	75	30	14	46	69
20	Lakers	0-2	1982-83	NBA Finals	.000	2	240.0	100.0	43.5	23.0	8.5	9.0	44.0	93.5	47.1	1.0	4.5	22.2	11.0	15.5	71.0	49.8	15.0	28.5	17.5	480	200	87	46	17	18	35	58
21	76ers	0-3	1981-82	NBA Finals	.000	3	240.0	104.3	39.3	26.3	8.0	7.3	41.3	90.0	45.9	0.3	2.0	16.7	21.3	29.7	71.9	50.6	13.0	26.3	16.3	720	313	118	79	24	22	49	85
22	Bullets	0-2	1978-79	NBA Finals	.000	2	252.5	103.5	45.0	19.0	4.5	4.0	38.5	104.0	37.0				26.5	34.5	76.8	43.4	19.5	25.5	10.5	505	207	90	38	9	8	21	59
23	76ers	0-3	1976-77	NBA Finals	.000	3	240.0	104.0	44.0	19.3	8.7	6.0	39.3	85.0	46.3				25.3	37.0	68.5	51.3	12.3	31.7	23.7	720	312	132	58	26	18	71	88
24	Suns	0-3	1975-76	NBA Finals	.000	3	265.0	101.0	46.0	23.0	9.3	4.0	42.3	101.0	41.9				16.3	22.7	72.1	45.5	14.0	32.0	22.3	795	303	138	69	28	12	67	77
25	Bullets	0-2	1974-75	NBA Finals	.000	2	240.0	96.0	43.5	17.0	10.5	5.0	35.0	83.5	41.9				26.0	34.5	75.4	48.6	11.0	32.5	22.5	480	192	87	34	21	10	45	50

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116.5

20th

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings	22	60	.268	42.0

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31 - 51

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Final

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

30.2

Cunningham

28.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.4

Wembanyama

10.7

Towns

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.8

James

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

5.0

Wembanyama

2.0

Allen

2.0

Holmgren

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

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3.5

Brooks

3.4

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Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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129.0

123.6

116.4

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113.4

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

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104.4

105.6

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108.5

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

480.7

Cunningham

403.9

Maxey

402.2

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

519

Cunningham

419

Maxey

415.5

Towns

Playoffs USG% Leaders

44.1

Lanier

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

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2.00

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1.76

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Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

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1.71

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

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50-34

53-37

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

38-54

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 3/27	ATL	@	BOS	102-109
Fri 3/27	HOU	@	MEM	119-109
Fri 3/27	CHI	@	OKC	113-131
Fri 3/27	NOP	@	TOR	106-119
Fri 3/27	UTA	@	DEN	129-135

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 5/10	NYK	@	PHI	3:30 PM
Sun 5/10	SAS	@	MIN	7:30 PM
Mon 5/11	DET	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Mon 5/11	OKC	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Tue 5/12	MIN	@	SAS	1:00 PM

15 teams are tied for the worst record on the road in an NBA Finals, with a record of 0-3. The first three are the Dallas Mavericks, the Phoenix Suns and the Oklahoma City Thunder 2 times.

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